this is phenomenal. i hate this blog in general, but this was a good post, and i think it aptly describes America's consumption problem. Americans consume for

this is phenomenal. i hate this blog in general, but this was a good post, and i think it aptly describes America's consumption problem. Americans consume for fun instead of necessity. The "shopping as an outlet for women" idea has never made sense to me. It seems to me that some people shop not even because they enjoy OWNING the items they buy, but because they enjoy BUYING the items they buy. Retail industry's dream come true.